Contemporary Mixed Media
Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.
Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.
The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.
Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Glitter, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Stretcher Bars
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Paper, Ink
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Thread, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Color Pencil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Fabric, Wood, Mixed Media, Mesh
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Paper, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Etching, Aquatint
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Found Objects, Sumi Ink, Synthetic Paper
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Wood, Ink, Mixed Media, Wax
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Wood, Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Archival Paper
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Resin, Plastic, Wood, Paint, Acrylic Polymer
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Fabric, Trimming
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Enamel
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Acrylic, Canvas
1980s Contemporary Mixed Media
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Digital
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Fabric, Found Objects
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Canvas, Charcoal, Wax, Oil, Graphite, Pigment
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Oil, C Print
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Enamel
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Canvas, Mixed Media
1990s Contemporary Mixed Media
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Digital
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Charcoal, Pastel, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Archival Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Found Objects, Sumi Ink, Synthetic Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Canvas, Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Acrylic, Wood Panel, Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Canvas, Acrylic, Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Canvas, Paint, Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Porcelain, Paint, Wood Panel
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Textile, Wool, Canvas
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Acrylic, Black and White, Archival Pigment
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Gold Leaf
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Gold Leaf
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Wood, Varnish, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Clay, Glass
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Precious Stone, Acrylic Polymer, Mixed Media, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Gold
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Fabric, Textile
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Paste, Fabric, Found Objects, Mixed Media, Wood Panel, Board
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Canvas, Archival Ink, Wax, Encaustic, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Wire
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Metal
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Canvas, Spray Paint, Stencil
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Plexiglass, Adhesive, Acrylic, Board
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Wood, Paper
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Gold Leaf
Early 2000s Contemporary Mixed Media
Photographic Paper
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Plexiglass, LED Light, Mixed Media